by Elaine Olsen | Sep 1, 2008 | grace, movies, out of the mouths of babes, parenting
“When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 21, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the...
by Elaine Olsen | May 28, 2008 | family fun, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’” (John 4:13-14). She couldn’t have known...
by Elaine Olsen | May 27, 2008 | living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here...
by Elaine Olsen | May 5, 2008 | Fighting to Win, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes
“ … He was ruddy, with a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the LORD said, ‘Rise and anoint him; he is the one.’ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 14, 2008 | living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting
“He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.” (Luke 4:16).Her wail was undeniable. The piercing scream reverberated from the second floor, and I knew that my baby...
